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Award-winning mathematics teacher Eddie Woo explains why "follow your passion" can be bad advice, and that it took him time to find his purpose in life.

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Award-winning mathematics teacher Eddie Woo explains why "follow your passion" can be bad advice, and that it took him time to find his purpose in life.

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7.30: November 26, 2018

Years 11-12 News and current affairs

Some medical implants putting patients at risk An international investigation has raised questions about the way medical devices and implants are regulated in Australia. The political fallout from the Victorian election In Saturday's Victorian election, Labor was returned with an increased majority while the Liberals lost prize seats. Migrants attempt to cross US-Mexico border Overnight there was a serious incident on the US-Mexico border, with hundreds of migrants from Central America attempting to get through the fence. Leigh Sales speaks to Buzzfeed journalist Adolfo Flores in Tijuana. Novel to cure disease Jeff and Carly Millar have two children with an extremely rare genetic disease, known as A-T. It combines the worst aspects of cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy and cystic fibrosis. The Millars came up with a novel way to raise money for research into this incurable disease.

Victorian election
The Andrews Labor government is fighting hold onto power in Victoria in this weekend's state election. The ABC's election analyst, Antony Green, takes a look at how things may unfold.

Silicosis outbreak
Over the past three months, 7.30 has revealed a health crisis among workers cutting artificial stone kitchen benchtops. Dozens of cases of the potentially deadly lung disease silicosis were first identified in Queensland, before even more cases emerged in New South Wales, the ACT and Victoria. It has now become so bad an international health expert has called for urgent medical testing of the entire workforce.

How much do political parties know about you?
Political parties know more about you than you may realise. Parties are looking for whatever edge they can get, and increasingly, that edge comes in the form of personal data. While the use of this data is still in its infancy in this country, its potential is huge.

Jarrod Lyle's legacy
In August Australian golfer Jarrod Lyle lost his third battle against a cancer he was first diagnosed with two decades earlier. His death shocked both the other professionals and his many fans. His widow Briony is continuing her husband's work raising money for families living with cancer through the charity, Challenge.

Labor's new energy policy
For more than a decade, energy policy has been a headache for both sides of politics. Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy Mark Butler discusses Labor's newly unveiled the energy policy, which they will take to the next election.

7.30: November 22, 2018

Years 11-12 News and current affairs

Victorian election The Andrews Labor government is fighting hold onto power in Victoria in this weekend's state election. The ABC's election analyst, Antony Green, takes a look at how things may unfold. Silicosis outbreak Over the past three months, 7.30 has revealed a health crisis among workers cutting artificial stone kitchen benchtops. Dozens of cases of the potentially deadly lung disease silicosis were first identified in Queensland, before even more cases emerged in New South Wales, the ACT and Victoria. It has now become so bad an international health expert has called for urgent medical testing of the entire workforce. How much do political parties know about you? Political parties know more about you than you may realise. Parties are looking for whatever edge they can get, and increasingly, that edge comes in the form of personal data. While the use of this data is still in its infancy in this country, its potential is huge. Jarrod Lyle's legacy In August Australian golfer Jarrod Lyle lost his third battle against a cancer he was first diagnosed with two decades earlier. His death shocked both the other professionals and his many fans. His widow Briony is continuing her husband's work raising money for families living with cancer through the charity, Challenge. Labor's new energy policy For more than a decade, energy policy has been a headache for both sides of politics. Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy Mark Butler discusses Labor's newly unveiled the energy policy, which they will take to the next election.

7.30: November 21, 2018

Years 11-12 News and current affairs

Illegal Logging Government-owned logging company, VicForest has been accused of illegally logging in endangered ecosystems. That logging is contributing to the decline of some of the country's threatened species and destroying some of the last untouched forests in Victoria. The fall of small mechanics The car you probably driving today is in effect a highly sophisticated computer and that means fixing cars requires technical information and computer codes. Australia's consumer watchdog, the ACCC, has found that car makers are often reluctant to share that information, pushing up the price of repairs and servicing. New activist group to challenge Get Up! A new activist group wants to influence your vote at the next election and is throwing a lot of money at it. Advance Australia has been started by a group of conservative business leaders on a mission to challenge the powerful left-wing lobby group, Get Up!rs and servicing. Cate McGregor's advice to her younger self As part of our series of Australians offering advice to their younger selves, Cate McGregor looks back on her eclectic career in the military, politics and cricket. She is also now one of Australia's highest-profile transgender advocates. Celebrating 50 years of life with muscular dystrophy Turning 50 is a big deal for anyone, but it's especially significant for Andrew Taylor. At seven he was diagnosed with a form of muscular dystrophy, and doctors didn't expect him to live much beyond his teens.

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Eleanor faces her toughest test yet in her attempt to remain in hiding. Meanwhile, Michael enlists Tahani to help a fellow neighbour fulfil her true purpose.

The Good Place

Years 11-12 Media arts, Personal and social capability

Eleanor faces her toughest test yet in her attempt to remain in hiding. Meanwhile, Michael enlists Tahani to help a fellow neighbour fulfil her true purpose.

Eleanor's eagerness to learn ethics from Chidi becomes the full-time job he never wanted. Meanwhile, Michael and Janet focus their attention on a neighbourhood emergency.

The Good Place

Years 11-12 Media arts, Personal and social capability

Eleanor's eagerness to learn ethics from Chidi becomes the full-time job he never wanted. Meanwhile, Michael and Janet focus their attention on a neighbourhood emergency.

Tchaikovsky: Confessions of a Composer

Years 11-12 Music, Personal and social capability

Based on Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's diaries and letters, director Ralf Pleger discovers an entirely new side and sketches an entirely different profile of the man whose mind and talent brought us Swan Lake. The film focuses on what it meant for Tchaikovsky, a homosexual man, to have to live his life in a homophobic environment - considerations that are all the more relevant and topical in light of recent developments in Putin's Russia.

Their cameras should have captured a luxury holiday, but instead they tell the story of an unfolding tragedy. Video from passengers reveals just what it was like to be on board the Costa Concordia.

Costa Concordia: Caught on Camera

Years 9-10, 11-12 Personal and social capability, Design and technologies

Their cameras should have captured a luxury holiday, but instead they tell the story of an unfolding tragedy. Video from passengers reveals just what it was like to be on board the Costa Concordia.

Henry meets a camera. Camera is down because he thinks his photographs are boring and wants to photograph something no one else has: the Loch Ness Monster.

The Day Henry Met: A Camera

Years F Personal and social capability

Henry meets a camera. Camera is down because he thinks his photographs are boring and wants to photograph something no one else has: the Loch Ness Monster.

Today Henry meets a violin in the foyer of a concert hall. All the instruments are excited for the show but the conductor is nowhere to be found. Henry becomes a conductor and helps them put on a big orchestral performance!

The Day Henry Met: A Violin

Years F Personal and social capability

Today Henry meets a violin in the foyer of a concert hall. All the instruments are excited for the show but the conductor is nowhere to be found. Henry becomes a conductor and helps them put on a big orchestral performance!

Today Henry meets a rainbow. Rainbow tells Henry about the pot of gold at the end of her rainbow but only a Leprechaun can find it. Henry becomes a Leprechaun and slides down the rainbow until he lands in a pot of gold.

The Day Henry Met: A Rainbow

Years F Personal and social capability

Today Henry meets a rainbow. Rainbow tells Henry about the pot of gold at the end of her rainbow but only a Leprechaun can find it. Henry becomes a Leprechaun and slides down the rainbow until he lands in a pot of gold.

Today Henry meets a friendly toothbrush. Henrys tooth falls out while brushing his teeth. Henry can't wait until the tooth fairy comes but he has a toothache. Henry becomes the tooth fairy and learns about dental hygiene!

The Day Henry Met: A Toothbrush

Years F Personal and social capability

Today Henry meets a friendly toothbrush. Henrys tooth falls out while brushing his teeth. Henry can't wait until the tooth fairy comes but he has a toothache. Henry becomes the tooth fairy and learns about dental hygiene!

Today is Henry's first day of school, he meets an Apple sitting on the teacher's desk. But the teacher isn't feeling well so Henry steps in as a teacher. Apple teaches Henry all the different subjects you learn at school.

The Day Henry Met: An Apple

Years F Personal and social capability

Today is Henry's first day of school, he meets an Apple sitting on the teacher's desk. But the teacher isn't feeling well so Henry steps in as a teacher. Apple teaches Henry all the different subjects you learn at school.

Henry meets a Cauldron in his house. Cauldron wishes just once he could be a magic cauldron that makes spells instead of just carrying sweets. Henry becomes a Wizard and helps Cauldron prepare a magic spell.

The Day Henry Met: A Couldron

Years F Personal and social capability

Henry meets a Cauldron in his house. Cauldron wishes just once he could be a magic cauldron that makes spells instead of just carrying sweets. Henry becomes a Wizard and helps Cauldron prepare a magic spell.

Henry meets Broccoli in a greengrocers. Broccoli has to put all the stock out on the shelves but there aren't any labels on the boxes. Henry becomes a Greengrocer and helps stock shelves just in time for opening.

The Day Henry Met: Broccoli

Years F Personal and social capability

Henry meets Broccoli in a greengrocers. Broccoli has to put all the stock out on the shelves but there aren't any labels on the boxes. Henry becomes a Greengrocer and helps stock shelves just in time for opening.

Henry meets a skateboard at the skate park. Skateboard is eager to take part but his skater slipped on a banana skin and grazed his knee. Henry becomes a skateboarder and jumps, flips and grinds his way to victory.

The Day Henry Met: A Skateboard

Years F Personal and social capability

Henry meets a skateboard at the skate park. Skateboard is eager to take part but his skater slipped on a banana skin and grazed his knee. Henry becomes a skateboarder and jumps, flips and grinds his way to victory.

Today Henry meets an old Tennis racket. Tennis Racket has always dreamed of playing in a real tennis championship match. Henry becomes a Tennis player and helps Tennis Racket win the match.

The Day Henry Met: A Tennis Racket

Years F Personal and social capability

Today Henry meets an old Tennis racket. Tennis Racket has always dreamed of playing in a real tennis championship match. Henry becomes a Tennis player and helps Tennis Racket win the match.

Failing in her attempts to become a nun, a young woman leaves an Austrian convent to become a governess to the children of a Naval officer widower.

The Sound of Music

Years 5-6, 7-8 Media arts, History, Personal and social capability

Failing in her attempts to become a nun, a young woman leaves an Austrian convent to become a governess to the children of a Naval officer widower.

Today Henry meets a giant observatory telescope. Telescope has just discovered a new constellation. Trouble is he didn't write down the co-ordinates! Henry becomes an astronomer and helps Telescope track down the constellation.

The Day Henry Met: A Telescope

Years F Personal and social capability

Today Henry meets a giant observatory telescope. Telescope has just discovered a new constellation. Trouble is he didn't write down the co-ordinates! Henry becomes an astronomer and helps Telescope track down the constellation.

It started in the spring of 1991 when the assault on Rodney King by four white police officers was caught on tape. It was escalated by the light sentence given to a shop owner for the shooting death of an innocent teenage girl. But it was with the police officers' acquittal that six days of rioting took hold of Los Angeles.

LA 92: The Riots

Years 9-10, 11-12 Civics and citizenship, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding, Intercultural understanding

It started in the spring of 1991 when the assault on Rodney King by four white police officers was caught on tape. It was escalated by the light sentence given to a shop owner for the shooting death of an innocent teenage girl. But it was with the police officers' acquittal that six days of rioting took hold of Los Angeles.

A new theory emerges as the girls turn their attention to the school dance - and having dinner at Bobby Stone's cutting-edge smart home.

Project MC2: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

Years 5-6, 7-8 Personal and social capability, Critical thinking, Science

A new theory emerges as the girls turn their attention to the school dance - and having dinner at Bobby Stone's cutting-edge smart home.

McKeyla, Bryden and Adrienne discover a dark side to the nanotechnology prototype; Cam and Ember make an intelligent new friend at Destination Mars Camp.

Project MC2: Nanobots, Souffles and Grey Goo, Oh My

Years 5-6, 7-8 Personal and social capability, Critical thinking, Science

McKeyla, Bryden and Adrienne discover a dark side to the nanotechnology prototype; Cam and Ember make an intelligent new friend at Destination Mars Camp.

A familiar face from McKeyla's past steps up to help as her family connections to the case grow clearer; 'Bry-ence' grows bigger than ever.

Project MC2: Zorro Dark Thirty

Years 5-6, 7-8 Personal and social capability, Critical thinking, Science

A familiar face from McKeyla's past steps up to help as her family connections to the case grow clearer; 'Bry-ence' grows bigger than ever.

McKeyla zeroes in on a surprising new suspect - Camryn's father; Ember and Cam wonder if fellow camper Gordon is up to something.

Project MC2: Bad Air Day

Years 5-6, 7-8 Personal and social capability, Critical thinking, Science

McKeyla zeroes in on a surprising new suspect - Camryn's father; Ember and Cam wonder if fellow camper Gordon is up to something.

The girls learn who is responsible for stealing the prototype, but it may be too late to stop the mastermind's evil plot.

Project MC2: Grey Goo on the Loose

Years 5-6, 7-8 Personal and social capability, Critical thinking, Science

The girls learn who is responsible for stealing the prototype, but it may be too late to stop the mastermind's evil plot.

Today Henry meets a tiny tow truck at a junk yard. Truck dreams of being in a monster truck race but can't compete because he has small wheels. Henry becomes a mechanic and rebuilds him into a monster truck so he can race.

The Day Henry Met: A Tow Truck

Years F Personal and social capability

Today Henry meets a tiny tow truck at a junk yard. Truck dreams of being in a monster truck race but can't compete because he has small wheels. Henry becomes a mechanic and rebuilds him into a monster truck so he can race.

The girls try to stop an intruder from stealing a prototype from Space Inc; when things go awry, McKeyla starts to doubt her sleuthing skills.

Project MC2: If You Fail on Mars Can Anyone Hear You Scream

Years 5-6, 7-8 Personal and social capability, Critical thinking, Science

The girls try to stop an intruder from stealing a prototype from Space Inc; when things go awry, McKeyla starts to doubt her sleuthing skills.

While the girls dig for more information on Bobby Stone, Adrienne and Ember make a surprising discovery about Stone Water and where it comes from.

Project MC2: Water from a Bobby Stone

Years 5-6, 7-8 Personal and social capability, Critical thinking, Science

While the girls dig for more information on Bobby Stone, Adrienne and Ember make a surprising discovery about Stone Water and where it comes from.

Devon uses art to help Bryden and Adrienne work through their differences; McKeyla has a difficult talk with Kyle about their relationship.

Project MC2: Totally Marble Nailed It

Years 5-6, 7-8 Personal and social capability, Critical thinking, Science

Devon uses art to help Bryden and Adrienne work through their differences; McKeyla has a difficult talk with Kyle about their relationship.

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